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Confused about the Government’s new Child Trust Fund? Amble has its own local adviser for new parents - who may have more on their minds than financial investments. Lou Pickering spoke to John Forgie, pictured right, of Forester Life.

Secure your child’s future

A very new mother of twins said this to me: ‘You register your baby’s birth, apply for child benefit and then you get a voucher like a cheque.

A few weeks later you get booklets with a huge amount of detail about this money and what to do with it. But by now you are wholly taken up with the new baby routine and the change in your life style – you just can’t be bothered to plough through it all so you open an account and just forget about it. Someone to talk to, who would make it simple, would be great. Better still, someone who would come when you are pregnant and you have time to focus on the options.”

So here it is now, your own local agent, ready and willing to sort this out for you. John Forgie joined Forester Life as a Financial Adviser some 9 months ago, having been an Independent Financial Adviser for 14 years.

He told The Ambler: “Forester Life provides a home based financial planning service, giving face to face financial advice to its members and any potential new customers. We have found that especially with the Child Trust Fund, this has been very useful as many people are unsure how the account operates or how to invest the voucher provided by the Government.” Forester Life provides a range of straightforward financial solutions to help address life’s challenges, including a Child Trust Fund account.

Foresters are a family oriented financial service with 130 years experience in the USA, Canada, and UK. It is a non-profit making fraternity with no board or directors creaming off the profits of your investment. They support 100 charities in the UK, including many children’s hospices. Last year they involved 20,000 volunteers and some two million hours of community involvement, raising £29m for worthwhile causes. John himself helped raise over £200 for a local child needing funds to go to America for an operation.

You could do worse than contact them now at no cost and possibly for some benefit:John Forgie Tel. 0845 7990011 or mob. 0785 5391626.
Lou Pickering